
A Delectable Kaleidoscope of Candy Bars , a new print by Pop Chart Lab, breaks down "the very many bars wherein chocolate intersects with delightful compatriots, such as gooey caramel, sprightly nougat, and cookie crunch." This is a perfect chart for Halloween. If you want to see the chart in a larger form, head over to Pop Chart Lab.
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When I listened to the first few bars of "Steve-O Don't Move To San Francisco" by Andy Maher Candy Bar, I was almost about to hit the stop button immediately. Call me a heathen, but strummed acoustic guitars just immediately turn me off, I don't know why. I'm so glad I chose to delay that decision because once the vocals kicked in, I was hooked. As much as I'm turned off by acoustic guitars, I'm turned on by simple, yearning melodies, which Andy Maher can produce in spades. Having played in a string of bands in his native [...]

Happy Valentine's Day! Zuzu's weekly "Night of the Living DeadHead" night features a stellar line-up tonight. Roland & Jane -Featuring Jesse from Apollo Sunshine and Anna from Quilt Andy Maher Candy Bar -Usually a one-man band, reminiscent of 90s alt rock (think Presidents of the USA), Maher is performing his first show tonight with a band in tow. MMOSS -Psychedelia is back in full force. There may still be snow on [...]
We've arrived at the second to last mega-MP3 summer songs playlist/mixtape for 2010 as summer slips away, the days get shorter, the heat cools off, and people are planning fall activities; in the cafe, we refer to them as the Last Blasts mixes. Enjoy. "Moonlighting" - Navajo Bixby "Let's Go Surfing" (Raveonettes Remix) - The Drums "Jogging Gorgeous [...] Related posts:Summer 2010 Mixtape, Vol. IV: The Flaming Lips, Surfer Blood, Holiday Shores, Julian Casablancas, Admiral Radley, Fanfarlo, Princeton Halloween Indie Rock Songs, Vol. IV: Evangelicals, Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, Beck, Islands, Ramones, REM & More More... [...]

Dear Sydney people, I have decided to use my blog for a social cause, I was at the Eastern tonight and saw this flyer, here is what it said Can you believe what the State Government is doing to our nightlife? 2am lockouts from venues Closing bars for 10 minutes every hour Banning cocktails and shots after midnight Forcing us to drink out of plastic cups Outlawing bottles of wine and champagne after midnight The Government wants to shut down the [...]

Guess who's back... Back again... Jax is back! Tell a friend Guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back guess who's back, guess who's back, guess who's back.. On Saturday night I was lucky enough to see MSTRKRFT live, however I must admit once again I was bitterly disappointed by them. It seemed they just wanted to play tracks that made as much noise as possible, their mixing was a little over average, and the track selection was appalling. However, before their set Ajax [...]

It's the same problem every time. It's someone's birthday and you don't have any good birthday songs. It's not like Christmas, for which there are already approximately 2,300,987 songs, and new ones added every year. It's a bit like Easter. Know any good Easter songs? Exactly. Well it's the same with birthdays. So I've compiled a few, sorted by theme. None of them are particularly suitable for cakes, candles and [...]

Banger - A specific type of electro song. Often utalizes the broken electronic sound (thanks Justice) and has a driving heavy beat. Differing from club music with its upbeat steady bass, or retro 80's pop with its keytar and rainbows, bangers have a very HARD sound. May also mean - Ed Banger (ed banger records home of the french touch DOS), a slut, or in London dialect a sausage. (I dont like to be an asshole, but if you don't watch arrested development i'd rather [...]
The Moths - Valentine Junior Boys - Birthday Delays - Valentine Candy Bars - The Birthday Song Spoon - The Two Sides Of Monsieur Valentine
Candy Bars - Landscape I wish shit wasn't so complicated. I wish that at 29 years old I had a little more figured out, or a little more confidence and patience to trust that everything's going to be ok. This, sadly isn't the case, and I end up romanticizing the past, present and future. It's the present, and/or immediate past, that causes the most damage. I think Candy Bars understand this, and in cataloging the sublimley beautiful images of the past they're really commenting on how their lives aren't like that anymore. While the song starts out a little sentimental,...
This week saw the arrival of the 100, 000th visitor to this site. Yay! To celebrate my ascension into the 6-figure club, you get 6 songs in today's mix. More yay! We Will Become Silhouettes - The Shins It didn't take long for these guys to feature again. I just can't get over how different it sounds to the original and how well it stands on it's own. Violets – Candy Bars This band has a really bizarre singing style that almost sounds like [...]
Got behind; now I'm playing catch-up. Here are three from the mail bag (more tomorrow): Lylas -- Tiny Echoes It's possible that Lylas have more than a passing acquaintance with Alan Parker and that they most like Paul McCartney's work on the white album. It's also possible (always possible) that I'm wrong but that, even when you're tired and hungry and don't understand the lyrics, you can walk around in a relatively good mood humming this melody. [ Lylas' site ] [ Lylas' Team Clermont page ] [ [...]

I know I've been gone for a while. DID ANYONE REALLY MISS ME? Anyway, I have two cool bands for you to consider. Candy Bars! Band out of Tampa, FL. Very cool spacey slow mindling stuff. You'll see what I mean. If you are fans of Spencer Krug from Wolf Parade and more importantly Sunset Rubdown, you should dig this stuff. The Birthday Song Enough To Choke A Cold Air The Basque Country [...]

Not much time for commentary these days (you're welcome), so we'll get right to the music. Just had dindin, so I'm thinking dessert. ( Candy Bars , left) Candy Bars - Violets mp3 The Ballet - In My Head mp3 Traening - And Somewhat Younger mp3 Wintergreen [...]
Just a few things that I have listened to recently that I enjoyed, maybe you will too. Stating the obvious: If you like a song, click on the provided website to learn more. In no particular order... Microscopic, melodic, pop-classical music. Or "chamber blues." Tampa, FL. Candy Bars - Enough To Choke A Cold Air Candy Bars - Winter Is A Cathedral MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/candyba rs [...]
Each weekday, My Morning Download introduces you to some of the coolest new music on the web. We clear through the noise so you don't have to. Meet the Candy Bars Candy Bars hail from Tampa, Florida and feature Daniel Martinez on vocals, guitar and keyboards, Ryan Hastings on drums and Melissa Castellano on cello. And no bass to speak of. This is the kind of band one would expect to have put
It's sometimes painful when bands who deserve tons of credit struggle, while much worse bands prosper. But then, some bands like Candy Bars and their label New Granada Records have been working hard to remain somewhat unknown. Together, they have been trying to rebuild the independent music community in Tampa, Florida, rather than become world famous amongst crappy bloggers. Indeed, there is